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Post by chcknugget on Aug 8, 2005 19:17:07 GMT
Hello,
I've had a Chinese scooter for almost a year now. I love it and it's gone about 1800kms so far. I'm from Rochester NY and I go to school at Michigan State, but now I'm in Orlando FL for the summer.
In the United States the scooter aren't called baotian, but they're ccalled Geely, Jalon, Baron, or Tank instead. Mine cost $450 delivered, I bought a 80cc kit, lighter rollerweights, and a way oversized carb- However I have major fuel issues right now.
I was hoping to break 50mph by the end of the summer. Hello everyone!
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Post by hypojam on Aug 8, 2005 21:43:19 GMT
hi, my taishan can top at 45mph and it hasnt had any modifications, im suprised that you cant reach 50mph considering you have an 80cc kit installed
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Post by chcknugget on Aug 9, 2005 2:30:35 GMT
Maybe the gas just isn't so good here...
The 80cc kit helped with top speed (+3mph - 38 mph), but it was felt most in the acceleration. I find it hard to believe you did absolutely nothing to your bike and it goes that fast unless it's a 2 stroke. Does your scooter's speedometer even go up to 45mph?
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Post by Ginger Phil on Aug 9, 2005 5:18:57 GMT
Maybe the gas just isn't so good here... The 80cc kit helped with top speed (+3mph - 38 mph), but it was felt most in the acceleration. I find it hard to believe you did absolutely nothing to your bike and it goes that fast unless it's a 2 stroke. Does your scooter's speedometer even go up to 45mph? Welcome aboard!!  All the engines on Taishans and Baotians are 4 stroke and the speedo does go to 45mph max. My speedo can hit 37mph downhill and it's not derestricted.  |
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Post by hypojam on Aug 9, 2005 11:07:40 GMT
The speedo's are too unreliable, i used my handheld GPS to measure my max speed
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Post by Ginger Phil on Aug 9, 2005 12:50:55 GMT
So how fast really is 37mph? |
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Post by hypojam on Aug 9, 2005 15:23:55 GMT
I dont know whether or not your speedo is calibrated correctly, my one was going way too fast for what speed i was actaully doing
It would say 45mph on the clock and what i was really doing was about 30mph
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Post by lilbit592000 on May 13, 2006 3:00:35 GMT
i have 2 boatain's here and only gas i use is normally 93 as recomended for these. If I get stuck buying less octane they cut out a bit then I add just a Tablespoon octane boost also my speedo reads 50 if u havent de-regulated it u might want to |
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Post by chcknugget on May 13, 2006 4:37:00 GMT
Hahaha, I made this post back in august, actually it was my first one. Thanks for resurrecting!
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Post by Ginger Phil on May 13, 2006 4:52:12 GMT
Thread from the dead...... #rofl#
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